Fish records for anglers

Market Weighton Canal

Explore 15 fish species recorded at 10 places along the river from 2004 to 2025.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
Fish species
15
Places surveyed
10
Survey visits
14
Records span
2004–2025

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See where fish were found

10 of 10 places shown

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Fish in this river

Species recorded

Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.

FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Gasterosteus aculeatus6711 Jul 2013
Rutilus rutilus5926 Sept 2025
Perca fluviatilis5826 Sept 2025
Esox lucius5712 Jul 2013
Anguilla anguilla5511 Jul 2013
Cottus gobio3311 Jul 2013
Barbatula barbatula3311 Jul 2013
Leuciscus leuciscus2311 Jul 2013
Abramis bjoerkna2324 Sept 2010
Leuciscus cephalus2226 Sept 2025
Abramis brama2212 Jul 2013
Tinca tinca2225 Oct 2004
Gobio gobio1122 Oct 2004
Gymnocephalus cernuus1122 Oct 2004
Cobitis taenia116 Mar 2025

These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Broomfleet

3 fish species: Chub, Perch, Roach

pdc electric fishing

Highham Grange Marr Lane

1 fish species: Spined loach

dip netting

Newport Village to M62 Bridge

4 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach

electric fishing

Broomfleet

3 fish species: Perch, Pike, Roach

electric fishing

About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Market Weighton Canal. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.

The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.

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